Due: Wednesday, June 9

Working with a partner, choose an aspect of a well-known software program (Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.) to explain to the class via oral presentation and instructional handout.

Software Instruction
Your group will need to select a technique from either Microsoft Word, Excel, or PowerPoint (as those are the programs we have access to in the computer lab) and explain that technique to the class. You might choose a concept like incorporating a table into Word, showing how to manipulate the spacing, how to add rows or columns, how to include borders and shading; executing calculations in Excel, showing how to create a gradebook for class that displays and calculates your current grade for the class; or creating a template for PowerPoint presentations, modifying the background and all of the textual elements to maintain a consistent theme. Your group will need to verify your topic with me prior to your presentation as to ensure there are no duplicate presentations and that you do not choose a technique that is too complex to explain in ten to fifteen minutes.

Essentially your presentation will require you to teach the class your chosen software concept. Your "instructions" will consist of explanation of your software concept, the purpose and use of this particular technique, and a tutorial on how to perform this particular task. Consider different possible methods of teaching your concept and find one that best suits your needs. You might also include discussion of different possible uses of this technique, as well as tips, tricks, or shortcuts for using your software technique. Be sure to also examine the Instruction Components, Instruction Techniques, and Instruction Language from the Reverse Engineering Project as well, as these sections offer additional guideance on creating instructions.

In-Class Presentations
Your presentation can be no longer than fifteen minutes, including a question and answer period. You will need to explain to the class how to accomplish the software task you set forth in your instructions, and you will have access to computers and projection screens to do so. You may create a presentation explaining your concept, develop a walkthrough tutorial for the class, or any other methods of teaching your technique. I would recommend keeping your tutorial section between ten and twelve minutes, as to leave time at the end or throughout the presentation for questions from your audience.

Handout Materials
Accompanying your presentation, you should distribute a one-page (maximum) handout to the class. You will need to print 18 copies of your handout document to class to distribute on the day you present.

This handout should be instructional and informative; its purpose, however, is yours to decide. You might develop the handout to aid in your instruction as you present your topic to the class; you might develop the handout to serve as a reference sheet for your audience after they have left your presentation; you might even develop the handout to expand on the information from your presentation to offer additional "tips and tricks" after the presentation is over. Be sure to identify your handout's purpose for your audience so they know how to use it.

Consider how you will present the information in your handout. What aspects of your chosen software feature could be enhanced or further explained with the aid of screenshots? If you refer to text that will be displayed in a program menu, how will you visually indicate / differentiate this text from the instructional text in your handouts? Make sure to employ visual-design concepts in your handout that will allow your readers more accessibility to the information and help demonstrate the concepts from your topic.

Evaluations
In addition to presenting your own software technique, you will each be required to evaluate two of the other presentations. You will offer your classmates feedback on their presentations, evaluating the explanations of their concepts and the usefulness of their handout materials. Remember to be tactful and constructive in your critique of their presentations.

To take notes during presentations, you might find the Presentation Feedback Sheet useful to print before class (not during or at the beginning of class, as not to disrupt or delay presentations). You won't submit this sheet to the group or to me, but you might find it useful for outlining the types of feedback you might provide about the other groups' presentations.

The format of this feedback will be an e-mail sent to both presenters and copied to me (klotz@iastate.edu). You must construct an e-mail of no more than 150 words, so be clear, concise, and complete in your expression of your critique in these evaluations. In order that presenters receive prompt feedback on their performance and that evaluators do not forget the content of the presentations, these evaluation e-mails will be due by 10:00pm on the day you evaluated the presentation.

Presentation Schedule:

Section 1

Presenters		E-mails	Evaluators
June 9	Emmaly Renshaw Adobe In-Design: Document Creation & Layout	efenton@iastate.edu	Kristen Beyer & Amy Marsili	Kyle Andrews & Daniel Robinson
	Jeremy Heronemus & Saalini Sekar Microsoft Excel: Calculations & Equations	hero27@iastate.edu ssekar@iastate.edu	Milana Richardson & Justin Stoner	Dan Mattox & Sulianet Ortiz
	Kevin Hand & Dan Hrivnak Microsoft Word: Tables	khand@iastate.edu dhrivnak@iastate.edu	Nick Buelow & John Tenhundfeld	Ed McDowell & Dustin Westphal
June 11	Kristen Beyer & Amy Marsili Adobe Photoshop: Image Filters	krisb@iastate.edu amarsili@iastate.edu	Kyle Andrews & Daniel Robinson	Emmaly Renshaw
	Milana Richardson & Justin Stoner Microsoft Word: Inserting / Formatting Pictures	milanar@iastate.edu jstoner@iastate.edu	Dan Mattox & Sulianet Ortiz	Nick Buelow & Saalini Sekar
	Nick Buelow & John Tenhundfeld Microsoft PowerPoint: Incorporating Text Animation & Sound	liberty@iastate.edu jtenhund@iastate.edu	Emmaly Renshaw & Dustin Westphal	Jeremy Heronemus & Dan Hrivnak
June 14	Kyle Andrews & Daniel Robinson Microsoft Excel: Pivot Charts	kda93@iastate.edu drobins@iastate.edu	Ed McDowell	Kristen Beyer & Amy Marsili
	Dan Mattox & Sulianet Ortiz Microsoft Word: Spelling & Grammar	dmattox@iastate.edu sortiz@iastate.edu	Kevin Hand & Saalini Sekar	Milana Richardson & Justin Stoner
	Ed McDowell & Dustin Westphal Microsoft Word: Headers & Footers	emcdowel@iastate.edu dwestpha@iastate.edu	Kevin Hand & Dan Hrivnak	Jeremy Heronemus & John Tenhundfeld

Section 4

Presenters		E-mails	Evaluators
June 9	José Álamo & Godsent Ukpan Microsoft Word: Math Equations	jalamo@iastate.edu godsent@iastate.edu	Morgan Brown & Sarah Humke	Kwan Chan & Muhamad Juhari
	Bryan Leger & Tara Spoden Adobe Photoshop: Superimposing Photos	bleger@iastate.edu tspoden@iastate.edu	Adam Frederick & Zhengrong Gu	Keane Fillipi, Andy Johnson, & Tracy Skadeland
June 11	Morgan Brown & Sarah Humke Microsoft Excel: Basic Graphs	mebrown@iastate.edu shumke@iastate.edu	J.D. Cook & Joe Haluska	Dimitry Berg & Steve Chelladurai
	Adam Frederick & Zhengrong Gu Microsoft Word: Tables	amfreder@iastate.edu guzhr@iastate.edu	Kwan Chan & Muhamad Juhari	José Álamo & Godsent Ukpan
	J.D. Cook & Joe Haluska Microsoft Word: Charts & Graphs	jdcook@iastate.edu jhaluska@iastate.edu	Keane Fillipi, Andy Johnson, & Tracy Skadeland	Bryan Leger & Tara Spoden
June 14	Kwan Chan & Muhamad Juhari Microsoft Excel: Equation Library	splendid@iastate.edu mjuhari@iastate.edu	Dimitry Berg & Steve Chelladurai	Morgan Brown & Sarah Humke
	Keane Fillipi, Andy Johnson, & Tracy Skadeland Microsoft PowerPoint: Inserting & Linking Video	captflip@iastate.edu asjohns@iastate.edu tskad@iastate.edu	José Álamo & Godsent Ukpan	Adam Frederick & Zhengrong Gu
	Dimitry Berg & Steve Chelladurai Microsoft Word: Inserting Visuals	dberg@iastate.edu stephenc@iastate.edu	Bryan Leger & Tara Spoden	J.D. Cook & Joe Haluska